I enjoyed a fantastic experience chatting with Emma Cox of Journeys into Genealogy. For anyone interested in genealogy, Emma’s podcast is a jewel. Her guests open up the world to genealogy enthusiasts who may get hyper-focused on one locale or one country. Recent segments have featured researchers from Ghana and …
A visit to Southern California was not considered complete without a sight of Cathedral Rock. Figure 2: Cathedral Rock, La Jolla, Cal. by M. Reider Publisher (front and back) “Cathedral Rock, La Jolla, Cal. by M. Reider Publisher,” postcard, ca. 1909, in author’s private collection. The postcard is from the …
A visit to Southern California was not considered complete without a sight of Cathedral Rock. Two postcards of the same scene–Cathedral Rock at La Jolla, California. The first postcard (Figure 1) was postmarked 1908. The postcard was sent after 1906, the year Cathedral Rock was reported destroyed by natural forces. …
Have you ever looked in a record or archive only to wonder “What the heck is that doing here?!” When I was looking for a Virginia probate record I spotted several old newspapers. Complete newspaper issues from 1798 were stashed away in the probate file. The newspapers are not in …
I was at Lakeview Cemetery to find and photograph a grave. It was a successful trip. I spotted these unusual markers. I think they are interesting because they are so literal–Teeter and Fox. Vanessa Wood, photographs of Teeter and Fox markers at Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Conn., 27 February 2024 …
